Council Seeks Coventry Schools Deficit Oversight
By: Rob Borkowski on February 26, 2025 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI —The Coventry Town Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the General Assembly to enact legislation authorizing town Coventry Schools deficit oversight. In a statement about the resolution from […]
Coventry Schools Math Programs Awarded $55K Grant
By: Rob Borkowski on February 17, 2025 in Schools, Coventry, RI news
COVENTRY, RI — Gov. Dan McKee and RIDE Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green met school and community leaders at Providence’s Asa Messer Elementary School Thursday, announcing $2.8 million in Learn365RI grants, with […]
Coventry Schools Deficit $5.8M: Council Urges Action
By: Rob Borkowski on January 15, 2025 in Coventry, RI news
COVENTRY, RI — The Coventry Town Council, expanded by two at-large members and sporting a new Dist. 5 councilor, ended its first 2025 meeting urging fiscal control of the Coventry […]
Officials Discuss Coventry Schools Deficit Oct. 9
By: Rob Borkowski on September 25, 2024 in News to You, Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — When officials meet to discuss remedies to the $5 million Coventry Schools Deficit Oct. 9, they’ll be catching up with audits, otherwise sound fiscal standing, and five […]
Auditor Seeks ‘Immediate’ Coventry Schools Deficits Fix
By: Rob Borkowski on September 19, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, News to You
COVENTRY, RI — RI Auditor General David Bergantino has sent a formal letter asking for a meeting with Municipal and School officials, including Council and School Committee representatives, to deal […]
Coventry Schools Deficit $5M: Auditor Seeks Plan
By: Rob Borkowski on September 18, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — As the town catches up on long-overdue fiscal audits, RI Auditor General David Bergantino calls for a meeting with officials to discuss a corrective plan for an […]
Raptakis, Parents Propose Coventry Schools Restructure Study
By: Rob Borkowski on February 15, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — Last Thursday, minutes before Superintendent Don Cowart withdrew his Coventry Schools restructure plan, Sen. Lou Raptakis suggested a study committee to examine the idea in depth.
Cowart Seeks 4 Percent Coventry Schools FY25 Increase
By: Rob Borkowski on February 13, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
Jan. 11: Coventry Schools Restructure Intended to Meet $1.5M Deficit Jan. 13: Coventry Schools Restructure Vote Delayed Feb. 5: Parents Demand Delay On Coventry Schools Restructure Feb. 8: Cowart Withdraws Coventry Schools Restructure […]
Cowart Withdraws Coventry Schools Restructure Plan
By: Rob Borkowski on February 10, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, News to You, Schools
Jan. 11: Coventry Schools Restructure Intended to Meet $1.5M Deficit Jan. 13: Coventry Schools Restructure Vote Delayed Feb. 5: Parents Demand Delay On Coventry Schools Restructure COVENTRY, RI — Tonight Superintendent Don Cowart […]
Committee Votes on Coventry Schools Restructure Plan Tonight
By: Rob Borkowski on February 8, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — Tonight, at 6 p.m. the School Committee will vote on whether to move forward with Superintendent Don Cowart’s Coventry Schools restructure plan, a move parents have overwhelmingly urged them away from for weeks.
Parents Demand Delay On Coventry Schools Restructure
By: Rob Borkowski on February 6, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — Parents made it clear at the Feb. 8 School Committee meeting they are still not sold on Superintendent Don Cowart’s Coventry Schools restructure plan, dissatisfied with his […]
Coventry Schools Restructure Vote Delayed
By: Rob Borkowski on January 13, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — The School Committee has postponed its meeting Jan. 16 for a cost-saving Coventry schools restructure vote to bridge a $1.5 million deficit, pending detailed responses to three hours […]
Coventry Schools Restructure Intended to Meet $1.5M Deficit
By: Rob Borkowski on January 12, 2024 in Coventry, RI news, Schools
COVENTRY, RI — All public speakers at Thursday’s School Committee meeting protested Superintendent Don Cowarts’ Coventry schools restructure around a Black Rock early learning center to bridge a $1.5 million deficit. […]